In the Shadow of Liberty : : the Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives
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Introduction: Out of the Shadows -- "The Loudest Yelps for Liberty" -- Two Stolen From Africa -- Timeline 1: 1619-1700 -- "My Multatto Man William" : The Story of Billy Lee -- Timeline 2: 1702-1776 -- "Absconded from the Household of the President" : The Story of Ona Judge -- Timeline 3: 1777-1808 -- Master Jefferson's People : The Story of Isaac Granger -- Timeline 4: 1809-1820 -- White House, Black Man : The Story of Paul Jennings -- Timeline 5: 1821-1832 -- "How Would You Like to Be a Slave?" : The Story of Alfred Jackson -- Timeline 6: 1833-1850 -- Afterword: "That All May Be Free."
"An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents"-- Provided by publisher.
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Founding Fathers and Enslaved People submitted by sdunav on June 17, 2017, 10:45am Historically interesting and very important, but the text seemed almost too simplistic. It may be more appropriate for middle-grade students than high school students
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New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Year Published: 2016
Description: 286 p.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781627793117
SUBJECTS
Enslaved people -- Biography.
African Americans -- Biography.
Presidents -- History.
Slavery -- History.
United States -- History.